My favorite crab cake caesar salad! This recipe is dreamy – a classic, fresh caesar salad made with my homemade greek yogurt dressing, buttery crab cakes, old bay croutons and lots of parmesan cheese. So refreshing and delicious!
OH how I love this meal!
This crab cake caesar salad is amazing, made with buttery lump crab cakes, old bay croutons, my homemade greek yogurt caesar dressing and crisp romaine lettuce.
Add in some lime seltzer or prosecco and this is a dream meal.
Light and easy. Almost refreshing. Kind of even tastes like summer.
Exactly what I want to eat right now.
You may recall that I had a crab cake caesar in my 2024 recipe disasters!! I have made a version of this for years, but every time I would try to get it together for the blog, it was so…blah.
Which is wild because I…
- Adore my crab cake recipe
- Adore my greek yogurt caesar recipe
- Flip over caesar salad itself
So it just didn’t make sense!
But, alas, I figured it out for you so we can have the best crab cake caesar at home.
It’s a texture lovers’ dream!
First up, I put ritz crackers instead of saltines in my crab cakes. Hello, huge win! So buttery and perfect.
Next, I made super seasoned old bay croutons. I used a multigrain sourdough bread, olive oil and old bay then toasted those babies until golden brown. Delish.
Add in my caesar dressing, crisp romaine and some shaved parmesan and this is IT.
It’s just it.
The crab cake caesar we all need to make this season!
Delicious, feels a little fancy, tastes amazing, is super satisfying and crunchy.
This checks all the boxes for me and I LOVE IT.
These crab cakes were my grandma’s recipe with just a few tweaks. They have very little filler. It’s important to get GOOD jumbo lump crab meat. That will make sure these taste like restaurant quality crab cakes.
My greek yogurt caesar is SO easy and can be made ahead of time. Keep it in the fridge for a few days. It calls for anchovy paste and I can’t express how important this is! It really adds the classic caesar flavor. It’s a paste, so it’s super easy to work with too.
The croutons are self explanatory. And incredible. Make extra, because if you’re anything like me, you won’t be able to stop eating them off the pan!
Happy happy dinner.
Crab Cake Caesar with Old Bay Croutons
Crab Cake Caesar with Old Bay Croutons
My favorite crab cake caesar salad! This recipe is dreamy – a classic, fresh caesar salad made with my homemade greek yogurt dressing, buttery crab cakes, old bay croutons and lots of parmesan cheese. So refreshing and delicious!
greek yogurt caesar dressing
greek yogurt caesar dressing
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To make the dressing, add the garlic, yogurt, parmesan, mustard, vinegar, anchovy paste, lemon juice, salt and pepper to a food processor or blender and blend until pureed. With the processor still on, stream in the olive oil until a creamy dressing forms. (This may make more dressing than needed, but you can store it sealed in the fridge for about 3 to 4 days and stir well before using.)
crab cake salad
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
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Place the bread cubes on a baking sheet and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Toss well. Season with 1 to 2 teaspoons of old bay – depending on how much you love it! Place the pan in the oven and toast the bread for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden and crunchy.
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While the bread bakes, make the crab cakes.
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In a bowl, stir together the crab, crackers, egg, parsley, mustard, mayo and a big pinch of salt and pepper. You can also add in a pinch of old bay here too!
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Form the mixture into six or eight crab cakes.
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Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the crab cakes and cook until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining crab cakes until finished!
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Place the romaine in a large bowl and toss with a big pinch of salt and pepper. Drizzle with a few tablespoons of the caesar dressing. Add in the finely grated parmesan. Toss the lettuce well so everything is coated. Toss in the shaved parmesan.
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Add on a few crab cakes – or serve portions with 1 to 2 crab cakes on top. Add the old bay croutons on top. I like to crush them up a bit!
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Enjoy!
That crunch!
